2014-2015 NBA team needs and trade block (POST YOURS)

[HartfordWhalers]

It is still predraft, but it still seemed like a good time to take a look at what each team needs. Last year we did this at the start of the season, but, now struck me as good as waiting.

So what is your team's trade needs, what sort of return would they be ideally looking for if the traded some assets. What position, what sort of player: stretch 4 or banger, defensive presence or low post option, and any salary restrictions such as no money due for the '13 fa or not over 9m as that puts over the tax, etc).

Let everyone know so we can all make better trades to you team.

Feel free and add what sort of asset they would be willing to send out in a trade, although that tends to diverge into a whole different debate as to the degree of tradability of each player on a roster (a worthy separate thread).

Also, if your interested here is the list from last year: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1269671 and the year before viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1199664

Atlanta:
Boston: Center, scoring and outside shooting (2/3). Have picks, pf glut, or could trade Rondo
Brooklyn:
Charlotte: Scoring wing, defensive pf. Have 24, Zeller, cap space and #9?
Chicago:
Cleveland:
Dallas: Center and sf (have FA also). Have Ellington, Wright/Dalembert, Larkin? #34, #51, Crowder.
Denver:
Detroit:
Golden State:
Houston:
Indiana: SG, bench (6th man), veteran balance. Have Lance (ufa), could Hibbert or Hill?
Clippers: PF/C depth, backup pg if Collison leaves. Have Dudley, 28
Lakers:
Memphis: SF (shooter, 3&D). Davis is rfa. Prince on block. Have Lee, Koufos, Calathes, Allen?? #22?
Miami:
Milwaukee:
Minnesota:
New Orleans:
New York Knicks:
Oklahoma City: Backup pg, 3 pointer shooter, Center?? Have 21, 29, PJ3, Lamb?
Orlando:
Philadelphia: Looking for youth and future assets. Have Thad Young and ~30m of cap.
Phoenix:
Portland: Looking for bench depth. Have CJ McCollum, Meyers Leonard T. Robinson and Victor Claver
Sacramento:
San Antonio:
Toronto:
Utah: Young scorer, PF, SG, SF/PF depth, backup pg. Hayward is rfa. Have cap space, draft picks.
Washington:

[HartfordWhalers]

Philly: Has oodles of cap space, MCW and Noel as building blocks, 2 high draft picks, tons of roster flexibility. Thad is highly moveable. Jrich is expiring and worthless, but if e doesn't play you might get insurance money?

Needs I could say are focused 2-4 but realistically they are just youth that can be a part of a "no shortcut" rebuild per the gm, pr estimated at 3-5 years by the coach.

[Smitty731]

Boston: First, they need a real center. Someone who can protect the rim and rebound. No more playing PFs as centers and hoping for the best. The 1A need is to find scoring. Ideally it would come from the 2 or 3. It would also be nice if the player was also a shooter. Last, they need to add shooting overall. They don't have anyone who can be considered a true threat from deep. This team is kind of stuck in the midrange game.

The assets to move are a bunch of first round picks over the coming years. In addition, if they got a PF, they could move Sullinger who a nice, young, cheap piece. Depending on your take on Jeff Green, he could be moved as well to the right team. And finally, if they really want to go in another direction and take a slow rebuild, Rondo could be dealt as well.

[bondom34]

For an OKC update:

OKC Thunder

Lineup:
PG - Russell Westbrook, Derek Fisher
SG - Reggie Jackson, Thabo Sefolosha, Jeremy Lamb
SF - Kevin Durant, Caron Butler, Andre Roberson
PF - Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison, Perry Jones III, Grant Jerrett
C - Kendrick Perkins, Steven Adams, Hasheem Thabeet



Needs: Not much, Perk's expiring, and I think Adams starts next year. Maybe some depth at PG, and a good 3 point shooter would be nice. Honestly, no big moves are likely in the offseason after seeing what happens when any of the 3 big names are out. Most likely is to just get another scorer.

Otherwise, bench depth doesn't hurt, and could use maybe a backup guard/forward, as KD could use a more solid backup, and I think Jackson can be a 1 or 2. If needed, a backup for the other guard position would be ideal.

Untouchable: Durant/Westbrook

Somewhere between untouchable and highly unlikely: Ibaka/Adams

Unlikely unless something very impressive is in return: Jackson (I could see Jackson being most likely as he's up for a deal soonest), Collison (exp)

Available if a deal comes for a solid piece in return: Jones, Thabeet, Lamb, Roberson, Jarrett

No meaningful trade value: Perkins (exp)

Also available are picks 21 and 29.

UFA: Sefolosha, Butler, Fisher

Fisher's supposedly going to retire, may stay as a player's assistant or could get the Knicks job. I'm thinking Sefolosha's gone after the playoffs, and Butler maybe back for the vet's minimum.

[Sofia]

My take on Clippers:

Depending on who you ask, theres not a lot of tweaking that can/should be done here.

Current expected 2014/15 Lineup:
($75.744m, including 28th pick cap hold + player options, not including Hollins/Turkoglu/Green cap holds/team options)

PG - Chris Paul, Darren Collison
SG - JJ Redick, Jamal Crawford
SF - Jared Dudley, Matt Barnes, Danny Granger, Reggie Bullock
PF - Blake Griffin, Glen Davis
C - Deandre Jordan

Needs:
- Desperately in need of anyone that can breathe, walk and is taller than 6'8
- Back up point if Collison doesn't pick up player option

Upcoming Picks: 2014 28th ($941,000 cap value in 2014/15) (Very tradable)

How the Clippers view their players this summer:
Untouchable: CP3, Blake, DJ
Highly unlikely: Redick
Unlikely: Crawford, Barnes, Collison, Big Baby
Reluctant: Bullock, Granger
Available: Dudley
No Value/Throw in:

Team Option: Willie Green ($1.45m - unlikely to pick up)
Player Option: Collison ($1.99m - likely?), Granger ($1.31m - likely?), Glen Davis ($1.28m - likely?)
UFA: Ryan Hollins, Hedo Turkoglu


As I mentioned above, there's not likely to be a lot of movement from the Clippers this summer. There is a clear need for back up bigs who can play D and rebound. The likes of a Reggie Evans or Kenyon Martin in recent Clippers seasons would have been handy on this years team. I don't know how true the 'sources' are, but there was suggestion of Elton Brand being interested in signing on for a return to LA off the bench, if Sterling is no longer in control, a handy pick up who can in spurts can provide a big interior body and a face up post game.

There is a bit of a log jam at the 3, with plenty of guys who provide similar skills. Assuming Dudley is moved in the summer, the depth of a combo of Barnes/Granger/Bullock is likely still needed to cover one another on off nights (common occurence for these guys + Dudley this season). If Paul Pierce is to be signed as has been suggested by 'sources', expect Bullock to be moved also.

The 28th pick would be a player who would be unlikely to see minutes, a possible draft night trade if the Clippers are looking to shed a few bucks, otherwise a throw in on a Dudley ($4.25m, 2nd year not guaranteed) trade in order to make salaries work if acquiring a back up big at up to ~$6.5m per year

[Baller2014]

A replacement for Tim Duncan. Good luck with that.

Otherwise not much. A star in 2015 free agency (one of Love, LMA or M.Gasol would do nicely), or a steal in 2014 free agency (say if Duncan retires, pick up Pau for 10-11 mill a year for 2-3 years). None of this can trades help us with.

Trade wise we will never make a trade we could lose, and will repeatedly rip you off. We won't give much to get any draft pick off you, because we know we can find good players at the bottom of the draft anyway. If the pieces offered don't fit, or have bad attitudes, don't bother offering them. We won't rely on our chances of re-signing a guy in free agency either. If anyone is overpaid, we probably won't take them (unless the payoff is well worth it, and their contract is short). Basically it's probably not worth trying to make trade proposals involving the Spurs. Anything you'd do, they are unlikely to (and if Spurs fans are keen, chances are your trade is bad for you).

The Spurs are basically set at the 5 with splitter, the 3 with Kawhi, the 2 with Green (and if they keep him, Belli can be a middle class mans Manu for them), and can retain Parker as their 1 for the next 3 years at least I'd think. Mills/Joseph can be kept to fill the back-up role, ditto Diaw in the front court. Baynes may or may not stay as a back up big man, and in the next few years they can look to bring over Bertans and Livio as young bench players with potential. The only real problem is getting a star big man to replace Timmy. Doable, but hard.

[HornetJail]

Charlotte has:
Al Jefferson - don't bother, you're not getting him unless you offer up a legit high-impact star that would be with us for a long time.

Bismack Biyombo - again, don't bother, you don't value him like we do.

MKG - fantastic defensive player at the age of 20, will only get better. not interested in trading him.

Kemba Walker - heart and soul of the team. Ever-improving floor general even if he's still an inefficient scorer. Again, not interested in trading him.

#9 pick - more than likely to be a scoring two-guard. Stauskas, Lavine, McDermott, and Young are the likely options. Really not that likely to move it, knowing our front office, but we'd happily move up.

#24 pick - hopefully a trade chip, though we'd be more than happy to take someone like Napier with that pick

Cody Zeller - probably the most likely prospect to move for a win-now piece. High energy athletic big with a good head on his shoulders. Still finding his niche, but he has a lot of potential.

Jeff Taylor - really not much need for him anymore. We'd be happy to get anything for him.

Gerald Henderson - would love to package him with other pieces for a better pick, or a better two guard. Taleted, but not a good fit for this team.

Gary Neal - scores in bursts. that's it for all the nice things I can say about him. take him.

Brendan Haywood - could be used for big man depth. though he hasn't played since February of 2013 due to foot problems. expiring $2M contract.

FAs:
Likely to bring back: McBob, CDR
Not likely to bring back: Ridnour, Pargo, White
No idea: Tolliver



So, $15M+ cap space, Gerald Henderson, Gary Neal, Jeff Taylor, Brendan Haywood, #24, and to an extent, Zeller, are on the block for a scoring wing on a reasonable contract. Think Afflalo, Matthews, or even someone like Jamal Crawford. Could use a defensive PF as well if one of Zeller or McRoberts is going out. #9 and future 1sts could be on the block for star talents.

We are still building around young guys, so that means we're building for the future, while being competitive in the present.

Al/Biz
McBob/Zeller/Tolliver
MKG/CDR/Taylor
#9/Henderson/Neal
Kemba/#24
+$15M cap space.

[damecurry]

Portland needs: BENCH!

Esp. a backup pg if mo williams opts out. A backup for lopez at the five or a combo big man better than freeland/trobb. Some defensively minded players in general. And, perhaps a solid sixth man who can score off the bench, but they probably won't have the flexibility to fill that.

We're set for the starting lineup, have a fair bit of wing backup (c.j., barton, wright) but some depth among pgs and big men is definitely needed.

[HartfordWhalers]

Portland needs: BENCH!

Esp. a backup pg if mo williams opts out. A backup for lopez at the five or a combo big man better than freeland/trobb. Some defensively minded players in general. And, perhaps a solid sixth man who can score off the bench, but they probably won't have the flexibility to fill that.

We're set for the starting lineup, have a fair bit of wing backup (c.j., barton, wright) but some depth among pgs and big men is definitely needed.

Anything to add in terms of

Feel free and add what sort of asset they would be willing to send out in a trade, although that tends to diverge into a whole different debate as to the degree of tradability of each player on a roster (a worthy separate thread).

[damecurry]

Hmm... Pretty much our current bench, Will Barton is probably the most desireable asset, we'd be happy to move Dorell Wright, CJ McCollum, Meyers Leonard and Victor Claver for a better big man and/or backup guard. We're pretty set starters wise, though there has been some discussion of moving Wes Matthews for several significant backup pieces. Really though, most of our assets are very weak and I doubt many teams will offer much in return. We've given up a lot of picks lately so probably wouldn't want to offer future firsts unless it's really worth it.

[giberish]

Golden State Warriors

Team needs (or at least wants)

1) A second elite player to pair with Curry. LAC have Paul and Griffin, Houston has Harden and Howard, OKC has Durant and Westbrook, SAS have Parker/Duncan/(Manu and Pop). Golden State wants to have Curry and ??. This move could reshuffle the rest of the roster and change the rest of this post, but it's clearly a top priority for the team.

2) Starting PF change. This is very much a want and not a need though, as Lee is acceptable as a starting PF. Though if the team changes one starter (and can't get an elite player) Lee would be the one to move. Of course that means having another team take Lee back in a trade, which isn't a popular idea on RealGM.

3a) Bench scorer. While it would help if the team didn't have all 5 starters on the bench together, there still needs to be an offense-creating option off the bench. Probably a SG or SF. Can likely hide a bad defender here against other bench units (think Jamal Crawford).

3b) Backup PG. Needs to be able to run an NBA offense, not just dribble the ball up court and spot up. Enough size to play minutes next to Curry as a rotation/matchup option preferred.

3c) Center Depth. JON is likely retiring. Ezeli should be back healthy, and has shown that he can be a solid defense-first backup C. But with Bogut as a starter the team needs two solid reserve options. As both Bogut and Ezeli are big, defense-first and poor foul-shooters a 3rd C option ideally has more offensive skill and makes FT's.

Trade Assets:

Curry -> NO

Thompson/Iggy/Green -> Would consider moving for a second elite player, otherwise no.

Lee -> Quality starting PF. Good all-around offense, defense below-average but better than public perception. Expensive ($15M/yr for 2 more years) and not great though. Would need to move if another starting PF is brought in, though not necessarily in the same deal.

Bogut -> Signed 3yr/$36M extension this season that starts next year. Stud defender, ok on offense. Health obviously the main issue. Seems unlikely anyone else is interested in taking the health risk for the type of value GS hopes he has on-court.

Barnes -> Golden State's main trade asset for non-stars. Looked good as a 4th/5th starter as a rookie. Struggled when team tried to make him a 1st option with bench units running iso sets. Draymond Green is better at the SF/PF offensive role player role he would be best at so quite available. Young enough (and SF is in-demand enough) that he should still have moderate trade value.

Speights -> Reserve PF/C. In the JJ Hickson/Drew Gooden mold. 1 year at $3.5M with TO for 2nd year. Mostly small EC filler for deals.

Ezeli -> Solid backup C. Doesn't have hands to start. Probably looking to keep

Kuzmic, Nedo -> Probably kept as 4th C and 3rd PG.

~$9M TPE, expires a day or two after the moratorium.

Can trade 2015 1st (unprotected only) after draft, otherwise no picks available to trade until 2019.

FAs:

Blake, UFA but a decent chance to be resigned to fill backup PG need.

Crawford, RFA, might be kept if cheap (possible qualifying option) as reserve scoring option, but team should look for a better option.

JON, UFA, probably retiring, otherwise might be resigned as 3rd C option.

[Baller2014]

Feel free to add the Spurs trade needs I provided too.

[DWCP2]

Pacers needs...

Left handed shooter: First thing Bird did when he became the Pacers head coach some 15 years ago was to complement Reggie Miller (a right handed shooter) with a left handed shooter and thus traded Erick Dampier with Chris Mullin.

Improve scoring depth, rebounding and veteran prowless on the bench.

Solomon Hill will help as he comes into his own in his second season, but they've had to rely on George Hill, Stephenson, and Paul George with the second unit to provide a punch which should never be.

Biggest thing is that they need to gather players who want Paul George to win a championship, difficult yes, but do-able.

As far as who is on the block

Roy Hibbert -- If Paul George is going to be the focal point, then Roy HIbbert won't likely want to play second fiddle. with the reverse also being true. One or the other should be dealt this offseason.

George Hill -- Hill is great when he has another ball handler with him to complement his style, but if Stephenson goes, that goes away.

Lance Stephenson -- If he finds a team willing to give him a big payday, a sign and trade could be viable.

If the Pacers can get a left handed shooter and clear salary with Hibbert then great, but it will prove a task.

[Devilanche]

For an OKC update:

OKC Thunder

Lineup:
PG - Russell Westbrook, Derek Fisher
SG - Reggie Jackson, Thabo Sefolosha, Jeremy Lamb
SF - Kevin Durant, Caron Butler, Andre Roberson
PF - Serge Ibaka, Nick Collison, Perry Jones III, Grant Jerrett
C - Kendrick Perkins, Steven Adams, Hasheem Thabeet



Needs: Not much, Perk's expiring, and I think Adams starts next year. Maybe some depth at PG, and a good 3 point shooter would be nice. Honestly, no big moves are likely in the offseason after seeing what happens when any of the 3 big names are out. Most likely is to just get another scorer.

Otherwise, bench depth doesn't hurt, and could use maybe a backup guard/forward, as KD could use a more solid backup, and I think Jackson can be a 1 or 2. If needed, a backup for the other guard position would be ideal.

Untouchable: Durant/Westbrook

Somewhere between untouchable and highly unlikely: Ibaka/Adams

Unlikely unless something very impressive is in return: Jackson (I could see Jackson being most likely as he's up for a deal soonest), Collison (exp)

Available if a deal comes for a solid piece in return: Jones, Thabeet, Lamb, Roberson, Jarrett

No meaningful trade value: Perkins (exp)

Also available are picks 21 and 29.

UFA: Sefolosha, Butler, Fisher

Fisher's supposedly going to retire, may stay as a player's assistant or could get the Knicks job. I'm thinking Sefolosha's gone after the playoffs, and Butler maybe back for the vet's minimum.

PG: Westbrook/ Jackson
SG: ----/ Lamb / Roberson
SF: Durant / PJ3
PF: Ibaka/Collison
C: Perkins/Adams


Possible Needs:
a) 2 way player at SG. i.e. can defend his position and can make some shots when open.
b) Inside post player.
c) Another bench scorer beside Jackson.
d) An assistant who can run an offense.
e) 3 point shooter.

I think (a), (c), (e) would need to be addressed. Don't think we are going to hire an offensive coach.

[HartfordWhalers]

Pacers needs...

Left handed shooter: First thing Bird did when he became the Pacers head coach some 15 years ago was to complement Reggie Miller (a right handed shooter) with a left handed shooter and thus traded Erick Dampier with Chris Mullin.

Improve scoring depth, rebounding and veteran prowless on the bench.

Solomon Hill will help as he comes into his own in his second season, but they've had to rely on George Hill, Stephenson, and Paul George with the second unit to provide a punch which should never be.

Biggest thing is that they need to gather players who want Paul George to win a championship, difficult yes, but do-able.

As far as who is on the block

Roy Hibbert -- If Paul George is going to be the focal point, then Roy HIbbert won't likely want to play second fiddle. with the reverse also being true. One or the other should be dealt this offseason.

George Hill -- Hill is great when he has another ball handler with him to complement his style, but if Stephenson goes, that goes away.

Lance Stephenson -- If he finds a team willing to give him a big payday, a sign and trade could be viable.

If the Pacers can get a left handed shooter and clear salary with Hibbert then great, but it will prove a task.

Want to help me put that into 1 line for my executive summary first post?

[Baller2014]

"A replacement for Tim Duncan, but otherwise not much. Certainly nothing that interferes with our cap space. Not much interest in trading Kawhi either."

[DWCP2]

Pacers: SG (left handed), bench (6th man), veteran balance.

BTW if OKC is serious about needing a quality SG, they might want to look into a Lance Stephenson sign and trafr.

[HartfordWhalers]

"A replacement for Tim Duncan, but otherwise not much. Certainly nothing that interferes with our cap space. Not much interest in trading Kawhi either."

A younger Tim Duncan is implied on all 30 teams lists

If there is something to shape up in terms of the not much, happy to add that.

[Knosh]

Tough to say for Dallas at this point with a bunch of guys hitting FA and a good amount of cap space to spend.

Assuming Dallas gets a starting center, one of Dalembert or Wright should be on the trade block, since having them split backup minutes would be a waste.
Ellington probably doesn't have a place in the rotation behind Ellis, (maybe Harris), Crowder and whoever is starting at SF next season.
Would be looking for either cap space + a little asset (for Wright/Dalembert) or use them as filler in a trade to get a win-now piece that fills a need (again, though to say what that would be at this point)

Larkin might be available, especially if Harris comes back. Though to get minutes behind Harris and Calderon and Dallas would still have Mekel as a 3rd stringer and might be more valuable as a trade asset.

Other assets to throw in a possible trade: Own first round picks 2015+ , 2014 #34 and #51, Crowder, Ledo.

One liner:
Available: Ellington and Wright/Dalembert, maybe Larkin, unexciting assets. Looking for: What's missing after FA.

[Baller2014]

"A defensively minded power forward who can hit his mid range jumper. We would like to draft 1 spot ahead of the Thunder this year, but we won't overpay to do so. We won't screw up out cap space in 2015, and are not trading Kawhi"